Dumplings loom large in the Austrian cuisine — from savory to sweet, stuffed or not stuffed, fried or boiled, the variety is huge. We serve dumplings as a main dish,… [Continue Reading]
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In Austria, potato spread is a quite popular element for snacks served at so-called “Heurigen” or “Mostbauern”. A “Heurigen” is similar to a tavern, selling local produce and wine. A… [Continue Reading]
Emperor’s mess is another famous and warm Austrian dessert. It’s a kind of shredded pancake. Like many other desserts, you can also serve Emperor’s mess as a main course – this… [Continue Reading]
Green salad is a popular side in the Austrian cuisine. The salad adds a good balance to hearty Austrian meals (e.g. Käsespätzle, Viennese Schnitzel). The side also allows for variations or combinations… [Continue Reading]
I am insanely in love with cheese. For me, cheese is food for my soul. It’s a culinary delight and I have to admit, no matter if creamy, mild, or… [Continue Reading]
We Austrians crave bread! In addition to various types of bread like dark, sourdough, rye, wheat, whole-grain etc. we also care a great deal about different types of bread rolls…. [Continue Reading]
Viennese Schnitzel (Wiener Schnitzel) is a thin slice of veal coated in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs and fried. Recommended sides are potato salad, parsley potatoes, fries, potato wedges, rice, green salad,… [Continue Reading]
Austrians love desserts! I would say for us the dessert is the most important course in a multi-course dinner. Sometimes we eat desserts as a main course – you can… [Continue Reading]
Austrian hash is similar to breakfast hash or bubble and squeak with fried eggs. Bacon, onions and potatoes roasted in a pan. I love to eat this dish in an… [Continue Reading]
Bread and spreads play an important role in Austrian cuisine. Therefore I am always looking for new inspiration when making bread. Mediterranean tortilla chips go great with spreads but you can… [Continue Reading]
The traditional Austrian potato salad is with beef stock and vinegar. Normally, we don’t use mayonnaise. Use instead of beef stock vegetarian stock for a vegetarian variant. Potato salad goes… [Continue Reading]